Trinity Western University Student Handbook
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Trinity Western University Student Handbook 2016 - 2017 Table of Contents Welcome to Trinity Western University Our Mission 2016-2017 Campus Theme The Trinity Western Community Accepting the invitation Rewards of community Partnering in service Living in Community Account Information Advertising Academic Advising Office Alcohol Bicycles Change Machines Classroom Behaviour Expectations Collegium Program Dining Services Ecosystem Study Area Events Excessive Noise Explosives Fines Fire and Safety Health Care Identification cards Library Facilities Lost and Found 1 Lounges Mail and Courier Services Musical Instruments Off-Campus Housing Office of the Registrar Online Communities Open Residence Hours Parking and Vehicle Guidelines Parking Enforcement Parking Options Pets Photocopying Possession, Use and/or Sale of Non Medical Drugs Posters and Notices Pranks Refunds for Vending and Laundry Machines Rollerblades and Skateboards Safety and Security Self Care Social Dance Solicitation Student Associations Student Leadership Summer Housing Technology Telephones Tobacco, e-cigarettes & vaporizers Travel 2 TWUSA Ombudsman Weapons Withdrawals Living in Residence Damage Assessment Fire Safety Furniture Requests Guests Keys Laundry Lock-outs Maintenance and Custodial Requests Posters, Notices and Decorations Room Assignments Room Furnishings Room Inspections Room Modifications Room or Roommate Changes Single Rooms Storage Telephone Service Vacuums University Policies Community Covenant Agreement Community In Covenant 1. The TWU Community Covenant 2. Christian Community 3. Community Life at TWU 3 4. Areas for Careful Discernment and Sensitivity Wise and Sustainable Self-Care Healthy Sexuality Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco Entertainment 5. Commitment and Accountability Student Accountability Process Student Accountability Policy The Goal of the Accountability Process Conduct Expectations Accountability Procedures Informal Accountability Process (Minor Incidents) Formal Accountability Process (More Serious Incidents) Community Council and the University’s Accountability Committee Emergency Temporary Suspension Possible Accountability Actions Accountability Action Precedent Accountability appeals Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Protection of Privacy and Information Harassment Policy Policies and Procedures Preferred Action Contact Person Senior Harassment Officer Investigation Team Appeals Procedure Discipline 4 Confidentiality Communicable Disease Policy Residence Requirement Campus Closure Policy For Your Information Student Leadership Positions Student Life Trinity Western University Student Association (TWUSA) Other Contact Information Hours of Operation Emergency and Professional Assistance Numbers All Serious Emergencies (on or off campus) On-Campus Resource and Emergency Numbers Off Campus Resource and Emergency Numbers Off Campus Medical Clinics 5 Welcome to Trinity Western University We are pleased that you have accepted the invitation and have become a member of the Trinity Western community. It truly is our goal to develop godly Christian leaders with thoroughly Christian minds. We are privileged that you have joined our mission and look forward to becoming an intimate part of your life. We have become partners in a very purposeful and life changing experience. We trust the Student Handbook will help guide you in understanding who we are as a making, academic community. Our Mission The mission of TWU, as an arm of the church, is to develop godly Christian leaders: positive, goal-oriented university graduates with thoroughly Christian minds; growing disciples of Jesus Christ who glorify God through fulfilling the Great Commission, serving God and people in the various marketplaces of life. 2016-2017 Campus Theme Called to Unity, Committed to Community “Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father, who is over all and in all and living through all.” 6 The Trinity Western Community Trinity Western is much more than an institution with classrooms, books and exams; we are a passionate, disciple-making academic community. We have a purpose. Our faculty and staff are committed to helping students fulfill their potential to make a positive contribution to their world and to serve God and others over the course of their life. At TWU, staff and faculty take an interest in helping students develop to their full potential, and the University provides many opportunities where students can test their gifts and skills as they prepare to make a difference. Accepting the invitation Because TWU is a learning community with a unique, exciting mission, it is important for students to consider what it means to be a member of our community. First, students come into the TWU community by invitation. They are invited to embrace the waiting opportunity to be part of a community with an exciting history and share—with fellow students, professors and staff—our mission to have a positive impact on society. We count it a privilege to be members together in this enterprise. Becoming a co-owner in any community brings with it certain expectations, responsibilities and subsequent accountability. Accepting an invitation to become a member of the Trinity Western community entails agreeing to live in accordance with its Community Covenant which seeks to foster a positive educational environment that reflects the values cherished by our community. Students are called to maintain TWU’s positive environment by being accountable to the community and its members for their own actions. The actions of each member have a direct effect on the other co-owners of the community. Students are encouraged to take initiative to see where they can contribute to campus life and have a positive influence on others. Rewards of community As students become active, responsible members in the TWU community, they find that the campus offers many privileges for them to enjoy. Through classes, community life, and residences, students have the unique opportunity to develop meaningful friendships with people from Canada and around the world. Through quality friendships, students come to better understand themselves and others, explore what’s important to them, and discover what they have to offer. 7 Partnering in service As students become involved in student leadership and other campus activities, they discover opportunities to partner with others to serve the campus community. In doing so, they earn the respect and trust of people and gain the right to have a greater influence in their community and its development. As students become shareholders in this community, engage others in active friendship, and work together to serve others, they will find that TWU is a learning community second to none. 8 Living in Community Account Information twu.ca/registrar Students can view their Account Statements online on the Student Portal (www1.twu.ca/services). For students that have questions regarding their student account or have concerns about making required payments, staff in the Office of the Registrar are available to assist and may be able to help with alternate payment arrangements. Students may also visit the Financial Aid office for assistance with loans, bursaries, scholarships or special awards. Advertising twu.ca/life [email protected] All solicitation, advertising and/or marketing by non-TWU businesses or organizations to students on campus must be vetted through the Student Life Office. Academic Advising Office twu.ca/advising [email protected] Academic advising is an integral component of the learning process at Trinity Western University. The Academic Advising Office personnel are available to assist students develop their program of studies. Services include the selection of a degree program, long term planning, course selection for each semester, and help with the adjustment to academic life. The Academic Advising Office will assign each student (Advisee) to an academic Advisor. Each Advisor is a faculty member in the Advisee’s chosen field of study thus ensuring a perspective from which guidance on discipline-specific issues such as careers and graduate study options can be provided. 9 As students progress through their educational experience at TWU, they may find that a change of program and/or Advisor is necessary. The Academic Advising Office will facilitate those changes. The goal of the Academic Advising Office is to see each student progress through to graduation. The Academic Advising Office collaborates with the Admissions Office, the Office of the Registrar, TWU Extension, Financial Aid, Student Life, and all Faculties and Schools. Alcohol Trinity Western University is an alcohol free campus. Consumption of alcohol, possession of alcohol or empty alcohol containers on TWU property, at any TWU sponsored event or on a TWU sponsored trip is prohibited. Consumption of alcohol by minors and providing alcohol to those under the legal drinking age are both illegal and therefore prohibited. Community members hosting parties off campus where alcohol is present are responsible for any incidence of underage drinking